List of top Painting Questions on Indian Miniature Paintings and Museums asked in CBSE CLASS XII

The painting Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro belongs to which sub-school of Deccan Miniature?

Pahari miniature reflects the freedom the artists were given to show diversity of artistic expression within miniature style. Choose one of the paintings given below and answer:
(i) Write the name of the artist and the sub-school of painting.
(ii) Explain any two characteristics of the sub-school.
(a) Krishna with Gopis
OR
(b) Nand, Yashoda and Krishna with kinsmen going to Vrindavan

Name the painting done by the artist "Ustad Faqirullah Khan":

Devanagari script has been used by the artist in the painting:

Assertion (A): During Akbar period, painting was a combined effort of a group of artists working together in the royal workshop.
Reason (R): Basic draft drawing, grinding and filling of colours and adding details were usually distributed. However, they may also have been produced single handedly.

Observe the painting and answer the following:
(a) Write the name of artist, painting, a human value and medium.
(b) Write in detail its subject-matter.
(c) Appreciate its compositional arrangement aesthetically in four points.

In Rajasthani Miniature paintings, women are seen riding horses and playing polo which reflects:

The colour schemes and subject-matter themes are very attractive in the two styles given below. Answer the following by picking your sub-school from your syllabus:
(a) Kishangarh sub-school
OR
(b) Mewar sub-school
(i) Write the name of the artist and the painting from your syllabus.
(ii) Explain any two characteristic features of this sub-school.

The depiction of female figures in Mughal miniature school is less. However, in the paintings from your course, the artist has shown female figures and Mughal grandeur in: